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Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and initiatives in one blog post… more

This week, I have the opportunity for the first time to underscore U.S. interests in and commitment to the continent at the United Nations General Assembly. In dozens of meetings and conversations in New York… more

When it comes to spreading global prosperity, sharing American values, and setting high standards for global human rights, U.S. companies are some of our best Ambassadors. That’s why, since 1999, the Secretary… more

U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa invited Ethiopian filmmakers to create three-minute videos talking under the theme “Our Ethiopia” – to celebrate the historical and cultural richness of this country while highlighting… more

I recently spoke at the Plateau State Peace-Building Summit, an event that brought together traditional chiefs, religious leaders, and government officials from across Nigeria to seek opportunities to work for… more

I recently had the privilege to swear in 33 Peace Corps education volunteers who will go into rural Ghana to teach science, mathematics, visual arts, and special education. Volunteers will work with teachers… more

Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and initiatives in one blog post. more

Preliminary results show that Namibia is incredibly close to meeting targets set for HIV epidemic control. But much work remains in Namibia – and in many other partner countries – before we can declare an AIDS… more

On August 27, President Donald J. Trump welcomed Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta to the White House. President Kenyatta's visit to Washington marked 55 years of diplomatic relations between the United States… more

At a June 7, 2018 ceremony in Jinja, Uganda, the United States Department of State and Department of Defense delivered essential equipment to the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) as part of the African… more

The MCC Zambia Compact is working to improve the lives of approximately 1.2 million people by providing access to clean drinking water, improved sanitation and a new lined primary drain that will reduce… more

On August 7, 1998, two U.S. embassies in Africa suffered coordinated and nearly simultaneous bombings later linked to the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. The attacks killed more than 250 people, including… more